Topping-out ceremony marks progress on new Sternberger Elementary School
Sternberger Elementary’s new campus reached full height June 17, a visible step toward a nearly 87,000-square-foot school for about 500 students.
Topping out the new Sternberger Elementary School gave Greensboro residents their clearest look yet at a rebuild meant to replace a 1949 campus that no longer fit the needs of students and staff. On June 17, school officials, students and county and city leaders watched the last steel beam get signed and raised into place on the existing property off North Holden Road, marking a major step from frame work toward interior construction.
Ground broke on the new school in December 2025, and the project has now moved far enough along that the building’s outline is visible at the site where Sternberger has long served the neighborhood. The new school will be nearly 87,000 square feet and is designed for about 500 students, giving the campus more room than the aging building could offer and setting up a modern learning space for the families it serves.
The milestone matters because Guilford County Schools is using bond money to replace and upgrade facilities that have fallen behind current needs. Guilford County voters approved a $300 million school bond in 2020 and a $1.7 billion bond in 2022, and the district says its facilities master plan still identifies more than $2.6 billion in needed work across the county. That list includes land purchases, deferred maintenance, safety upgrades, security vestibules and HVAC work, making Sternberger one of the most visible signs of how that public investment is being translated into new classrooms and safer buildings.
Sternberger celebrated its 75th anniversary during the 2024-2025 school year, but that same year was the last for the old building. While the new school rises on the original site, classes are being held in the old Kiser Middle School building, keeping the campus tied to the same neighborhood even as the physical plant is replaced.
The rebuild also fits into a larger district timeline. Guilford County Schools has said six new schools are in the works, with five expected to open in August 2027 and one in 2028. As those projects move forward, Sternberger’s new steel frame shows where Greensboro is adding capacity, easing pressure on older schools and giving Guilford County families a clearer return on the money they approved at the ballot box.
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